Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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